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Steve Coogan on Co-Starring with Judi Dench in ‘Philomena’: “When I was on set with her — trying to make sure that I didn’t get blown into the weeds by her charisma, I had to bring my A-game”

The Steve Coogan film Philomena is based on a true story about an elderly woman who was forced to put her child up for adoption when she was a teenage unwed mother and her search for that son fifty years later.  Coogan stars as journalist Martin Sixsmith, who aided Philomena

Steve Coogan on Co-Starring with Judi Dench in ‘Philomena’: “When I was on set with her — trying to make sure that I didn’t get blown into the weeds by her charisma, I had to bring my A-game” Read More »

Ben Whishaw: “You are only as good as your last job and are always struggling and striving and you never quite get to where you want to be”

After appearing with Judi Dench in Skyfall, Ben Whishaw — who is James Bond’s newest Q — is currently starring in London again alongside Dench in Peter and Alice, a play by Skyfall co-writer John Logan about the real-life inspirations behind the titular characters in JM Barrie’s Peter Pan.

Ben Whishaw: “You are only as good as your last job and are always struggling and striving and you never quite get to where you want to be” Read More »

Ian McKellen Warns: “The current generation of actors won’t develop into good middle-aged performers”

Face it, we Americans are convinced that any middle-aged actor or actress with a classy British accent is automatically Oscar-caliber. Though in all seriousness, it’s not just the accent — some of the most respected actors in the world have a long history of practicing their craft in British theatre.

Ian McKellen Warns: “The current generation of actors won’t develop into good middle-aged performers” Read More »

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